Hip – Treatment Of Articular Cartilage Injuries

To treat articular cartilage injuries, your surgeon may remove the damaged
tissue using an arthroscopic shaver blade, or may use a specially designed
radiofrequency (RF) device to smooth the diseased cartilage and help
restore the gliding motion of your hip. Certain types of injuries may require
treatment with microfracture. In this procedure, your surgeon will create a
number of small holes in the exposed bone of the joint to induce bleeding
and clotting, which also leads to new tissue growth. Studies indicate that in
time, this new growth becomes firm tissue that is smooth and durable.

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